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Deadline has heard that Bryan Singer will bring in Peter Dinklage to join the cast of X-Men: Days of Future Past for an unspecified, but key, role in the movie.

Producer Michael G. Wilson was so impressed with Daniel Craig's James Bond that he wanted Craig to make five more Bond movies after Skyfall. “Daniel’s been a terrific Bond, a superb actor and a terrific man. The fans love him and I don’t think there’s a better actor to play the part … I’d love Daniel to surpass Roger’s record and do eight pictures,” Wilson told the UK publication People back in December.

Anthony Mackie is in talks to star with Chris Evans in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it is likely he will play Sam Wilson aka Falcon in the Captain America sequel.

Director Joshua Michael Stern is working on an independent movie Jobs, based on the life of former Apple co-founder Steve Jobs . And he's going to have some big name help: Hollywood playboy Ashton Kutcher is signed on to the project.

Producers say Naomi Watts will play Princess Diana in a film about the last years of the royal's life....

Steve Carell said goodbye to The Office earlier this year, but he’ll be back in prime time next year to lend his voice to an episode of The Simpsons, EW has learned exclusively. Carell will play Dan Gillick, a tightly wound accountant for Fat Tony (returning guest Joe Mantegna), who may go from crunching numbers to crunching skulls when he’s put in charge of the mob by Fat Tony while the big boss serves jury duty.

"Robocop" actor Peter Weller is joining the cast of director J.J. Abrams' big-screen "Star Trek" sequel. An APA talent agency spokesman for Weller said Monday the actor's role is a principal one in the film, but details were being kept under wraps.

Mel Gibson and Joe Ezsterhas will collaborate for an untitled drama about Jewish warrior Judah Maccabee, it was first reported late Thursday, and now, Jewish leaders are speaking out about what they feel is hypocrisy in having Gibson involved.

"Dancing With the Stars" executive producer Conrad Green says despite controversy over the casting of its first transgender contestant, "Dancing" remains a family show and viewers should check out the new season before passing judgment....

Ready to meet Jackson Avery's mom? Actor-director Debbie Allen has been cast in the upcoming season of "Grey's Anatomy," playing Catherine Avery.